A Father's Duty

We returned back as I questioned my decisions. Did I make the right choice? Was extreme torture really the answer there? I could just put some wasabi in his nose, be done with it and let him suffer in pain before letting Pitou finish him. Was I blinded by rage because I saw my daughter cry?

Different kinds of thoughts are running through my mind. This is my first time being a parent, it was inevitable for me to be blinded in rage just by seeing my daughter's hurt and pained face. I was questioning myself when I saw my daughter's smile, the very thing that I am protecting. I would gladly be the devil just to protect their smiling face. It is totally worth it.

Seeing me dazed and in deep thoughts, Julia and Heine whispered something in the chipmunk's ears as they nodded. They cheerfully came and pulled me out of my thoughts as they pulled me to the backyard.

"Father, teach us swordsmanship again! I want to be like Father!" Erza said with a smile as she waved her wooden sword.

"Father, teach me that move that go zwooom!" Kagura continued.

How could I not know that the chipmunks are cheering me up.

I put Pitou in my shoulder and carried the two chipmunks and head towards away from the house as Juliet and Heine followed us.

I taught Erza how to use an ordinary sword first. I then taught Kagura the breathing technique and told her to practice it until it becomes natural. Juliet and Heine were confused as to why I wasn't teaching Pitou to which I answered that she's already strong.

As for Pitou, I really don't have anything to teach her. She's already a skilled fighter, mixed that with Terpsichora and her massive nen, she's a force to be reckon with even as a child.

Juliet and Heine don't seem to believe it but if it came from me, then it surely holds some basis. I got nothing from lying to them.

My goal for Erza is to be a weapon master in different kinds of swords while my goal for Kagura is to dive deep down using Katana.

In the series, Erza had different weapons depending on the armor she is wearing. With my training, hopefully, she could use every different combinations of weapons and armor to their fullest potential.

What I didn't know was that, due to the immense emotion of helplessness, Erza is one step closer to unlocking her magic.

When we got back, Irene was already home and cooking, so I helped her out. She asked me where did we go as I told her that we were training much to Irene's displeasure. She too, wanted to teach her daughters about enchanting but doesn't have the time because she is always needed in Alvares Kingdom.

I told her to take a break a few times to at least accompany her daughters and she agreed.

A week have passed since the massacre and there has been no news about the army that went to subdue Fenrir. Many spies from nearby countries and Kingdoms came to the WoD to at least have any clue as to what happened to the army but all they found was a tavern. They didn't approach it yet since the unknown has always been scarier than big monsters out there.

I am currently teaching the kids about swordsmanship as I showed them different uses of the basic stances I taught them. I decided to have at least twice a week lesson to their swordsmanship because technically, they are still kids, they should be playing instead of training.

Irene took a break today as she sent Juliet and Heine back in her stead. Pitou is on her ŀȧp like a kitten as she stroke her short hair as they watch me teach Erza and Kagura.

"Okay, Erza, Kagura, that's enough. Take a break." Said Irene as she handed a riceball towards Erza and Kagura.

"What about me? Nothing?" I said in a pained expression.

"Of course you have one, here." She picked one up and fed me one as I carried Pitou from her ŀȧp so she can move a little bit.

"How are you little cat?" I asked Pitou as I threw her into the air before catching her.

"What's that Father? Looks like fun! Me too!" Kagura said as I put down Kagura and threw her up in the air.

"Wanna jump too?" Irene asked.

"I'm a big girl now." Erza said uninterested but kept looking towards our direction so Irene casted an enchantment towards Erza's feet.

"Who says a big girl can't jump? Why don't you try it?" Erza then had a deep thinking face before finally lighting up.

'Who says big girl can't play by jumping?' She thought before jumping high. When she reached the top of her jump she saw the blue sky and the clouds. She then started falling down as the air started going opposite her direction. When she is near the ground, Irene casted Featherfall to Erza as her descent slowed down until she planted her feet on the ground.

We were currently playing when the sound of bell rang and I knew that a customer has come.

And to my surprise, I saw Jura and another guy with him.

"Well, fancy seeing you here, Gildarts." I said.

"What can I say, I still owe you one." Gildarts said.

He still have some bandages here and there but overall he's fine.

"Who would've thought that the two of you would come and visit me together?" I said as Jura chuckled.

"I came here for the food. He tagged along to pay his debts." Jura said as he pointed to Gildarts.

"So? How's my debt? You didn't raise the price really high right?" Gildarts joked

"30,000 jewels for 3 days stay, 10,000 jewels for doing first aid to you, and additional 5,000 jewels for inconvenience." I said as Gildarts' jaw dropped.

"Y-y-you mean that big?" He asked in confirmation as I gave him a nod.

"Sh*t, no booze for this month..." Gildarts' muttered before paying his debt in full.

"Pleasure doing business with you." I said with a smirk.

I then told Jura the price of food and his preference. He told me to make the meatballs. 'Look's like he fell in love with the meatballs swimming in tomato sauce.' I thought

While I am cooking, Jura asked me about the army of Veronica. Gildarts ear also perked up. If there is someone who knows what happened, it is me.

"Oh that army? They were wiped out by the Wolf King. I can't even call that, an army. More like a gathering of hooligans." I said as they understood what happened.

"Do you have something to drink here, master?" Gildarts asked.

"I do have ale and beer at the moment." I replied.

"Beer? That's new, I'll have one then." Gildarts said

I let the meatballs slow cook in the tomato sauce as I quickly served a cold beer towards Gildarts.

When Gildarts saw the drink, he is curious of the taste because when he smelled it earlier, he deemed it to be a strong one.

When he drank it, the fizz started bubbling his body up as cooling sensation could be felt over his body.

"Phwaaaaah. That was some good stuff!" Gildarts said.

Jura ate his food while Gildarts kept on ordering beer and ale.

After a few conversations, they paid their bills and left the place just before the sun sets. Meanwhile Jura carried the drunk Gildarts with a stone coffin.

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Another one because I can't sleep.

Yo, can someone make a fic where the main heroine is Natalia Vladimirovna Poklonskaya. She's a wife material, though 9/10 because of the language barrier.

Or maybe Kim Jong-un's sister. Still prefer Natalia though.

Travelling to a new world with my waifu XD